ZIP Code 40511

ZIP code 40511, in the Lexington area, sits in solidly middle-income territory, with a median household income of $79,540 and per-capita income of $38,798. Homes here carry a median value of $252,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.87% keeps annual taxes on such a home below what many higher-tax metros demand. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax, and the overall load stays moderate for a household at this earnings level. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it's a working-to-middle-income ZIP where taxes take a measured share of earnings.